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The three of you run in and see Dave shooting a zombie lying on the ground with the mushy contents of his head spilling across the earth. Dave stumbles away from him and turns around; the front of your right shoulder has a piece missing to the bone. He drops the gun and presses both hands into the open wound, before falling to the ground.

You run and stand above him, holding your assault rifle in case other zombies appear. Carl points his rifle at the zombie that attacked Dave. He kicks, but the creature remains immobile.

Mindy stares at the fallen man, her arms trembling and her eyes brimming with tears. Several minutes pass as his mate thrashes on the floor, sweating and squirming, screaming from time to time.

"He's hurting," you say.

Dave stands before you, lifeless. Your skin tone is already changing to a lighter tone. Soon he will rise.

"We can't help him now. Dave is gone. But we can stop him from moving."

What do you do?